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Be able to respond to emergency situations

View the video to the right, which was produced by Teachers TV. This 14 minute video is about new powers for teachers and other specified staff (including teaching assistants) to restrain pupils which may be necessary in an emergency situation.Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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‘Incident reporting in schools (accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences), from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Find and read your setting’s policies and procedures for reporting and recording accidents and emergencies.
‘Emergency planning and response’ from the UK Government.
Find and read your setting’s policies and procedures for dealing with emergency situations.

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Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Look at the guidelines at your setting / research about responding to different emergency situations. Make notes for your reference, and for the benefit of your colleagues.
Click to access the Government’s fire safety website.
Click to explore the Child Accident Prevention Trust, pay particular attention to the 'Safety advice' and 'Practitioners' tabs.
This page is from the National Education Union and is titled ‘Emergency procedures in schools’.
This article from The School Run covers ‘Lockdown procedures in primary schools’.
This webpage from the NHS looks at ‘When to call 999’.

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